“This is my first vacation I will be planning, and I was wondering… if I were to book with a travel agent, do they usually require payment in full? Also, I was wondering the same with the cruise lines – do they need to be paid in full? I would like to be able to make a down payment and then have it paid so many days before the trip, I live near Pittsburgh, if anyone could recommend a good agent. Thanks in advance!”
If your China holidays lead you to Guangzhou, in southern China, you’ll have a chance to visit an ancient Bhuddist temple built in 537 AD. This temple has a fascinating history behind it…
Built during the Liang Dynasty and initially called Baozhuangyan Temple, the temple has its present name attributed during the Northern Song Dynasty. A writer by the name of Su Shi saw six banyan trees near the temple and so inscribed the name Liu Rong, meaning the Six Banyan Trees, on a tablet. It’s up above, in the picture. Hence the temple is now know as the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees.
Many cruise lines, cruise travel agents, guidebook writers, and “cruise tip” websites will try to convince you that booking a cruise as early as possible will result in the best discount cruise deal. Not always true – you’ll often save more money when you book a last minute cruise…
